Marc Graboff, former president, West Coast business operations, NBCUniversal Television Entertainment

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Last month, it was announced that Graboff will exit NBC after 11 years. During his tenure he oversaw the dealmaking for all entertainment programming on the network and all programs produced by Universal Television, including licensing deals with third-party studios and networks, development deals and production deals for above-the-line talent.

But while he’s made sure that NBC is moving creatively forward with names like Steven Spielberg, Jack Black and BermanBraun in its arsenal, the transaction that has left the biggest mark on the exec is the merger between Comcast and NBC, which was finalized last spring.

“I have seen the transition from one management style to another,” he says, “and I’ve experienced the blending of two corporate cultures.”